2001 Pre Diver
The 2001 Pre Diver was an early Spyderco diving tool.
Appearance in catalogs
The 2001 Pre Diver appeared in the following catalogs:
Designer
History, mentionings from the forums etc.
- Spyderco Pre-Diver, posted by forum member Accutronman
- The Pre-Diver, Dive Probe, and Mini-Probe!, posted by forum member Candyman
Information from The Spyderco Story book
2001 Pre Diver
In 1986, the Diver Model 2001, appeared. It was recognizeably in the Clipit style, without prybar, made of 440 stainless steel, electropolished for extra corrosion resistance, and with a front-locked sheepfoot SpyderEdge blade of 3.25-inch edge length with a line-cutter built into the back. The scales featured teardrop-shaped drying holes and a lanyard hole and were etched with a measuring scale. The most unusual feature, however, was the snap shackle located at the pivot end of one scale. This type of snap had originally been invented by the Wichard Company in France, which gave Spyderco permission to use it. Due to a design flaw in Spyderco’s version of the snap on the Diver Model, however, the shackle spring suffered from excessive lateral play and could be displaced sideways, allowing it to come gree of what it was hooked to.
The remaining stock of Diver Model was modified by grinding off the clip, and its name was changed to Pre-Diver, Model 2001-PRE, indicating that more research and development was needed. A total of about 1,200 of these two 2001 models was made.[1]
Variations
The 2001 Pre Diver is made in Japan and features:
- A Sheepsfoot Blade
- A line cutter incorporated in the spine of the blade.
| SKU | Handle | Edge(s) | Steel | From/To | MSRP | Note | Number made | Grind | Clip | Clip positions | Collectors club |
| 2001 | Stainless Steel | SE | 440C | 1988-1991 | 1000 - 1200 | Sabre grind | Early variant of the 3- screw old standard clip | RH, TD | Main | ||
| 2001-PRE | Stainless Steel | SE | 440C | 1988-1991 | 1000 - 1200 | Sabre grind | N/A | RH, TD | Main |
Most collectible variation
Any variation of the 2001 Pre Diver would be considered collectible.
Questions regarding collecting the 2001
Some interesting questions we are looking for an answer to:
Questions with an answer:
Technical information
Measurements (mm and grams) of the 2003 Pre Diver:
| Variation | Length overall | Length closed | Length blade | Length edge | Hole Ø | Blade thickness | Weight |
| 2001 | 203mm | 114mm | 889mm | 198g |
Measurements (inches and ounces) of the 2003 Pre Diver:
| Variation | Length overall | Length closed | Length blade | Length edge | Hole Ø | Blade thickness | Weight |
| 2001 | 8" | 4.5" | 3.5" | 7oz |
References
- ↑ The 2001 Pre Diver described in the book 'The Spyderco Story - the new shape of sharp', by Kenneth T. Delavigne (2000), page 37 and 38.
